High-resolution displays enhancing geo-temporal data visualizations

Authors:
John Booker;Timothy Buennemeyer;Andrew Sabri;Chris North
Affiliations:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia;Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia;Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia;Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Venue:
ACM-SE 45 Proceedings of the 45th annual southeast regional conference
Year:
2007

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Abstract

Intelligence analysis is difficult due to the volume and complexity of the data, as well as the subtlety of the connections that have to be made in order to identify threats. Information visualization techniques are necessary for human interpretation of this data, but many use a single monitor that lack the resolution and area needed to effectively display it. We developed an application specifically for a high resolution tiled display, taking advantage of its increased area and pixel count to show a detailed and thorough geospatial and timeline view of terrorist activity. These displays were well suited for intelligence analysis visualization due to their ability to provide access to numerous details from multiple views, and allowed users to maintain the context of data. This work showcased the ability of high resolution visualizations to assist intelligence analysts.